Julian co-hosted a glittering charity gala evening recently. Though I think Ms Lumley should have known better than to poke fun at Julian's rather handsome whiskers - I'm sure she's now incurred the wrath of JRT fans everywhere.....not a position I'd want to find myself in!!

" A few very charming ladies down at my Dad's whist drive have been very kind (average age 75-93). My brother is the headmaster of a special school and I know some of his dinner ladies have been very kind to me as well. "